St.
Joseph County Circuit Court records date back to the 1830's.
The circuit courts are Michigan’s major trial courts – courts
of general jurisdiction. Most of the cases handled in these
courts are classified as cases of original jurisdiction, that
is, they have not been heard in any other court.
In some instances,
though, the circuit judges deal with cases that were decided
previously in a district or probate court but were appealed
by one of the parties.
Some
of the kinds of cases heard in Circuit Court are:
General
Civil - Lawsuits for judgement of $25,000 or more, property
disputes, negligence, malpractice, personal injury, Personal
Protection Order, appeals from other agencies such as Secretary
of State, MESC, Parole Board, etc.
Criminal - Felonies and misdemeanor cases that could have a sentence
of 1 year or more
To
obtain more information please contact the Court Division
at (269) 467-5531
General
Civil - Lawsuits for judgement of $25,000 or more, property
disputes, negligence, malpractice, personal injury, Personal
Protection Order, appeals from other agencies such as Secretary
of State, MESC, Parole Board, etc.
